In a crying way, or in a way that is close to crying. You use it to describe HOW someone did something — how they spoke, how they said goodbye, how they thanked you.

In a crying way, or in a way that is close to crying帶著哭意地，或接近哭的狀態地。 You use it to describe HOW someone did something你用它來描述某人做某件事的『怎麼做』——how they spoke, how they said goodbye, how they thanked you他們怎麼講話、怎麼道別、怎麼謝謝你。

"She tearfully thanked the doctors" means she was crying, or her voice was shaking and her eyes were wet, while she said thank you. The tears are not the point of the sentence; the thanking is. That is why English puts it as an adverb — it paints the face and the voice of the person doing the action.

"She tearfully thanked the doctors" means『She tearfully thanked the doctors』的意思是 while she said thank you一邊道謝， she was crying, or her voice was shaking and her eyes were wet她在哭，或聲音在顫抖、眼眶濕了。 The tears are not the point of the sentence句子的重點不是眼淚 the thanking is是道謝這件事。 That is why English puts it as an adverb這就是為什麼英文把它放成副詞 it paints the face and the voice of the person doing the action它畫出的是做這個動作的人的表情跟聲音。

Most of the time it means real, honest crying, from sadness, relief, or joy. Note that it is not only for sad news: people tearfully hug at airports and tearfully accept prizes. What it really tells you is that the feeling was too big to keep inside.

Most of the time it means real, honest crying大部分時候它指的是真的、誠實的哭 from sadness, relief, or joy可能因為難過、鬆一口氣，或開心。 Note that it is not only for sad news要注意，它不是只能用在悲傷的消息上： people tearfully hug at airports and tearfully accept prizes人們也會tearfully地在機場擁抱、tearfully地領獎。 What it really tells you is that the feeling was too big to keep inside它真正告訴你的是，那種感覺大到藏不住。

It feels a little written — you meet it in news reports, novels, and speeches far more than in daily conversation. A friend telling you a story would more likely say "she was crying when she told me".

It feels a little written它讀起來有點書面 you meet it in news reports, novels, and speeches far more than in daily conversation你在新聞報導、小說、演講裡遇到它的機會，遠比在日常對話裡多。 A friend telling you a story would more likely say朋友跟你講故事的時候，比較可能會說 "she was crying when she told me"『she was crying when she told me（她跟我講的時候在哭）』。

Because of that news-report flavour, it can sometimes carry a faint hint that the writer is describing a scene from outside, watching the person — so occasionally it is used a bit coldly, or even mockingly, about someone whose tears you do not fully believe ("he tearfully denied everything").

Because of that news-report flavour因為那種新聞報導的味道 it can sometimes carry a faint hint that the writer is describing a scene from outside, watching the person它有時候會帶一點暗示，好像作者是從外面在觀察這個人 so occasionally it is used a bit coldly, or even mockingly所以偶爾它會用得有點冷淡，甚至帶點嘲諷 about someone whose tears you do not fully believe講一個你不完全相信他眼淚的人 ("he tearfully denied everything")（『he tearfully denied everything（他含淚否認了一切）』）。